Preview stage 4. Throughout the 17th to the 20th of August, at the peak of summer, the snow defrosts in the Arctic circle and the peloton travels to northern Norway to race the
Arctic Race of Norway. It is a four-day stage-race that should feature good racing despite the crowded calendar position.
The final day of racing will the the riders all the way into the North Cape. It's a hilly day, a mix of the previous days, it doesn't include a summit finish but the final few hundred meters are uphill, after two ascents of 4.2Km at 5.5% and 3.1Km at 7.4%.
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Clément Champoussin,
Tobias Johannessen** Christian Scaroni,
Stephen Williams,
Dylan Teuns* Roger Adrià, Matthew Dinham, Guillaume Martin, Kevin Vermaerke, Odd Christian Eiking